Now that you have read through all of the poems and chosen a winner to advance to the Elite 8, the pressure has mounted. Read the winners of Game 5 and Game 7.
Choose your winner based on the following criteria:
- Which poem's meaning is more important to you?
- What personal connection can you make?
- Which poet's craft do you enjoy more? Be sure to give examples.
- Poet's craft can include: repetition, imagery, personification, rhyme, alliteration, couplets, onomatopoeia, simile/metaphor, quatrain, etc
Make sure your answer is detailed and explains the three bullet points.
I chose The Falling Star as my favorite poem because I thought it had a deeper meaning. For example, I liked how it was about a special moment and you should not waste it.
I also liked this poem because I can make a connection. I really enjoy watching beautiful stars too.
Finally, I really liked this poem because it had poet's craft. For example, it had a rhyme scheme AABBCC. Also, the author used couplets in the poem. For example, "I saw a star slide down the sky. Blinding the north as it went by."
This is why I chose The Falling Star as my favorite poem.
I think Choosing Shoes means more because you always have to choose shoes to wear out or you could not wear shoes at all. Also you have to choose the shoes you like better or you have to wear ugly ones.
ReplyDeleteMy connection to Choosing Shoes is it is hard for me to choose shoes to wear wherever i'm going.
I enjoy Choosing Shoes because I like how it rhymes. The rhyme scheme is AAAB
I chose Choosing Shoes as my favorite poem because I thought it was very funny.
ReplyDeleteI liked this poem because I can make a connection. I also think my Mom buys me boring shoes when I need (want) different shoes. Finally, I liked this poem because it had poet's craft. For example, it had a rhyme scheme AAAB. Also it had couplets. "Bright shoes, White shoes."
That is why is choose Choosing Shoes.
I chose Choosing Shoes because it talks about how there are so many shoes and they are all so good, but you don't know which ones to chose.
ReplyDeleteI Also like it because I can make a connection. I sometimes don't know which shoes to pick because I have so many shoes.
I really like it because it has repetition. For example, New shoes,new shoes. It also has alliteration. For example, buckle shoes, bow shoes, and Pretty pointy shoes.
That is why I pick Choosing Shoes.
I chose Choosing Shoes as my favorite poem because i thought it is easier to understand.
ReplyDeleteI also liked this poem because I can make connections to this poem. It is hard for me to pick the right shoes and make a good decision.
Finally, I really liked this poem because it had poet's craft. For example, it has couplets such as "Red and pink and blue shoes, Tell me, what would you choose". It also has a rhyme scheme that goes like this AAAB.
This is why Choosing Shoes should win game 3!
The meaning of Life doesn't Frighten me is that you shouldn't be afraid of life because everything happens for a reason. I really like this one because I feel like it has more meaning to it.
ReplyDeleteI'm choosing this one, Life doesn't Frighten me because it has more meaning to it I also liked the rhyme scheme (AAABBACCAA). I also like the message it sends.
I choose Choosing Shoes because I like how it mentions all of the different kinds of shoes that the person looked at. For example dance-by-night-shoes. The meaning is to not pick the shoe like it is the last one you will ever get.
ReplyDeleteMy connection is that it is really hard for me to pick out a certain pair of shoes that are school dress code.
I like this poem because it uses repetition. For example it all ways repeats the word shoes. This is why I choose this poem
I think Choosing Shoes should win because i thought it was funny as a monkey riding a dog.
ReplyDeleteI can make a connection because it takes me some time to find the right cleats.
I liked the poets craft. I also like how the poet said so many different shoe types.
I like Choosing Shoes because it is about a guy choosing shoes and can't decide. So he looks at white shoes, black shoes, and other types of shoes.
ReplyDeleteI can make a connection to Choosing Shoes. The person can't decide what shoes he wants. I sometimes can't find what type I want.
I choose Choosing Shoes because it has a rhyme scheme of A,A,A,B,A,A,A,B,A,A,A,B,A,A,A,B.
I choose Life Doesn't frighten Me because it is about a person who is not scared of anything.
ReplyDeleteI also like this poem because I am not that scared of much things expect Clowns and DOLLS!!!!!!
The author used a rhyme scheme. AABCCB is what the author used. The author also used Repetition. For example, Life Doesn't frighten me at all. Life doesn't frighten me at all.
I chose Choosing Shoes as my favorite poem because I thought that it made more sense than Life Doesn't Frighten Me because it has a deeper meaning. I liked about how it described all the different kinds of shoes he had.
ReplyDeleteI also can make a connection with the poem, I think that it is sometimes hard to choose shoes.
Finally, I liked this poem because it is a very free poem. I also like this poem because it has good repetition. For example, New shoes, new shoes, Red and pink and blue shoes. Those are some reasons about why I like this poem.
The poem Life Doesn't Frighten Me has a better meaning to me because it is saying how you don't have to be afraid of everything and shouldn't be afraid of everything in life.
ReplyDeleteOne connection I can make with the poem Life Doesn't Frighten me is that I am not afraid of much either but I am afraid of normal things like being on a cliff.
The poet's craft in this poem I enjoy the most is the rhyme scheme (AABCCBDDB) because you can add a rhythm to it so it sounds like a song.
I choose Choosing Shoes because it talks about how there are so many shoes.
ReplyDeleteMy connection is that I choose shoes.
I like its rhyme scheme aaab.
My favorite poem is Life Doesn't frighten me. I like it because it has rhymes in it and it has alliteration
ReplyDeleteThe poem Life Doesn't Frighten me means more because it is talking about life and how it does not frighten me
A connection that I can make is life does not frighten me
Choosing Shoes because means more to me because it is about choosing shoes.
ReplyDeleteI can relate to Choosing Shoes because my grandma and I love choosing shoes!!! I can relate to Choosing Shoes that it takes me a long time to choose shoes.
I enjoy that the rhyme scheme A,A,A,B. I also like that the riders craft uses alliteration in a lot of stanzas. I think that Choosing Shoes should win because of these reasons.
I think that Choosing Shoes has a deeper meaning to me, because
ReplyDeleteto me it means life doesn't always gives you the things that you want.
I can make a connection because for me choosing shoes is a nightmare because my mom or dad always asks if I want this one, that one, or this one!
Finally, I really liked the writer's craft too! For example, the poem had repetition of using the word shoes a lot. I also loved the enternal rhyme of AAAB it was very smooth.
I chose Life Doesn't Frighten Me because it was more detailed and had lots of writer's craft to talk about.
ReplyDeleteI also like this poem because the character is brave, and I feel that I can make a connection to him.
Finally, my favorite part to talk about, the writer's craft with reasonings: The rhyme scheme of the first 7 lines - (AAABBAC), A couplet is - "I won't cry" "So they won't fly", now alllllll of the alterations - Bad dogs Barking, Mean old Mother Goose, Lions on the Loose, and Panthers in the Park. There is also repetition on the last line saying, "Not at all, not at all." Another one is repeating the line, "Life doesn't frighten me." Finally I saw ghosts saying shoo and boo which is onomatopoeia.
I choose Life doesn't Frighten me because it has a better meaning For example nothing scares him which is cool.
ReplyDeleteMy connection is that sometimes I feel that I am not afraid of anything.
I also like all the couplets they use, for example, "I go boo" "Make them shoo" and I like the repetition they used with They don't frighten me.
I vote life doesn't frighten me!!
Choosing Shoes is about A person looking at all kinds of shoes. I like it because It has good rhyme scheme. it is AAAB.
ReplyDeleteA connection is that I wear shoes.
I like Choosing Shoes better.
I think Choosing Shoes is more meaningful because you need to have shoes on your feet and choose them.
ReplyDeleteOne connection I can make is I got new shoes last night
I like it because there is a rhyme scheme (A)(A)(A)(B).
Life Doesn't Frighten Me is about someone who will not get scared because its all in a dream. But in good dreams you can have the best life.
ReplyDeleteI can make a connection about myself because I get scared during bad dreams but then im not because I know its just a dream.
Life Doesn't Frighten Me has rhyme scheme AAAB.
I choose Choosing Shoes because it has repetition and, it has a good beat and it rhymes.
ReplyDeleteMy connection is I always get new shoes with my dad.
My winner is Choosing Shoes.
I chose life doesn't frighten me as the winner because I thought it was a little deeper and meaningful, and it was more detailed.
ReplyDeleteI can connect to life doesn't frighten me because I have a cousin and he isn't afraid of anything.
I liked that it had repetition, alliteration, and rhyme scheme.
I chose Life Doesn't Frighten Me because the poem has more of a meaning, and I like how the author made the person in the poem not scared of anything but dreams.
ReplyDeleteMy connection with Life Doesn't Frighten me is that I am not afraid of life.
I choose Life Doesn't Frighten Me as the winner.
I like Life Doesn't Frighten Me because it has a deeper meaning. For example, they are not scared of things other people are scared of.
ReplyDeleteA connection I can make with Life Doesn't Frighten Me is that I am not scared of somethings other people are scared of.
I also like life doesn't Frighten Me because it has a lot of Writer's Craft. It has rhyme scheme (AAABBACC). I also like the couplet. For example,"Bad dogs barking loud, Big ghosts in a cloud.". One more Writer's Craft was repetition, For example, "That doesn't frighten me at all.".
Life Doesn"t Fringhtn me is good because its hes not afrade
ReplyDeleteChossing Shoes is not so good in my apion
My favort is Life doesent me because it is prety much saying God is with me at all times and im not afrade because im in the name of Lord the person that created this earth and us as people
I think the winner is Choosing Shoes because it is like teaching a lesson life isn't fair you can either get 1 thing or nothing.
ReplyDeleteI can make a connection that it is hard to pick what shoes to wear.
I pick choosing shoes because it has a meaning and has rhyme scheme AAAB AAAB AAAB.
Choosing Shoes is about a person who is picking new shoes the meaning is to pick the perfect shoes and get the ones that fit. It has repetition of the word "shoes".
ReplyDeleteI have a connection with the poem because I remember going out to Dicks Sporting Goods to get the perfect shoes.
That is why I chose the poem Choosing Shoes the very best.
Life Doesn't Frighten Me is more meaningful to me, because tells you that there is no reason to be afraid of everything. Also it doesn't say, I not scared of anything, instead it show things people are afraid of.
ReplyDeleteI can make a connection with this poem. For instance, my sister says she is not afraid of anything. I think that she is scared of some things, but life doesn't frighten her.
Life Doesn't Frighten Me uses repetition. For example, "Life doesn't frighten me at all..." is used 10 times throughout the poem.
Life Doesn't Frighten Me is my winner because it is more meaningful to me.
I think Life Doesn't Frighten Me has a deeper meaning because it is telling you that you shouldn't be afraid of anything.
ReplyDeleteI can make a connection with Life Doesn't Frighten Me because sometimes I become scared and I just need to remind myself that I shouldn't be afraid of anything.
My winner is Life Doesn't Frighten Me because I liked the meaning and I also liked the rhyme scheme(A)(A)(A)(B). I also liked how it also had repetition of the sentence "Life Doesn't Frighten Me"
THat is why I chose Life Doesn't Frighten me as the winner.
I think Choosing Shoes has a deeper meaning, but I prefer the other poem more because it describes life.
ReplyDeleteI can make a connection with Life Doesn't Frighten Me because I was afraid of certain things when I was younger but I got over them.
For me the winner is Life Doesn't frighten me because of it's writer's craft and it's detail for example, The rhyme scheme for the first eight lines are AAABBACC
Choosing Shoes is more meaningful to me because it is very descriptive when it tells you all different shoes. Also, because the poem tells you what shoes the author would by.
ReplyDeleteI also chose this poem because I can make connections with the poem. One connection is, I wear "Dandy-dance-by-night shoes."
Why I chose Choosing Shoes is because it has writer's craft. For example, it has alliteration and repetition. It has alliteration when it says, "Dandy-dance-by-night shoes," and "Pretty pointy-toe shoes." It has repetition when the author says "shoes," a lot.
I choose Choosing shoes than Life Does Not Frighten Me.I thought it had a deeper meaning.I also liked how it described all of the shoes in s different way.
ReplyDeleteI make a connection with the poem to,I think it is hard choosing shoes.
One writers craft is Alliteration For example: Pretty Pointy Toe shoes.
I choose Choosing Shoes as the winner !
I like Life Doesn't Frighten Me because the boy is not afraid of anything and I mean anything. So that is an awesome power that he has in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteI could make a pretty good connection because it makes me feel like that kid is Superman.
Finally, I love how the author put the poem in this type of way because he is afraid of nothing and that is awesome. The rhyme scheme is a,a,a,b,b .
I choose Life Doesn't Frighten Me, because it had a deeper meaning to me. It talks about how you should never be afraid of life. It also has a lot of writers craft! And I thought it was more detailed and descriptive then Choosing Shoes! It also says how you shouldn't be scared to do what you want.
ReplyDeleteMy connection is that the character is very brave, and I think I'm brave to! And life doesn't scare me at all!
I really like this poem because it has a lot of writers craft! It has repetition with the words "Life Doesn't Frighten Me!" For the first 7 lines the rhyme scheme is (AAABBAC). It also has a lot of couplets like "Mean Old Mother Goose, Lions on the Loose"! "Tough Guy Fights, All Alone At Night"! Those are just a few!
I choose Choosing Shoes because I like the meaning. There are so pairs of shoes but you don't which to choose.
ReplyDeleteI can make a connection because I have trouble deciding what I want to wear for the day.
I like the alliteration the poet used when he said "pretty pointy toe shoes." I like repetition when it says shoes over and over again.
I like Life Doesn't Frighten Me because it tells you not to be afraid of life.
ReplyDeleteMy connection to Life Doesn't Frighten Me is that I don't have to be afraid of life. When they say "I've got a magic charm," mine is God.
I like the couplets in Life Doesn't Frighten Me. For example,"Shadows on the wall Noises down the hall,".